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Iridium Certus 9770 User Manual

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TM
Iridium Certus
9770
User Guide
PRELIMINARY DOCUMENTATION
Release Date:
November 13, 2019
Revision:
This document contains "Technical Data", as defined under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15
and, as such, may not be exported, disclosed, or otherwise transferred to any non-"U.S. Person"
CFR Part 772)
as defined under the EAR (15 CFR Part 772) without the prior written authorization of the U.S. Government and
review/approval from Iridium's Director, Compliance & Security.

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  • Page 1 Person” CFR Part 772) as defined under the EAR (15 CFR Part 772) without the prior written authorization of the U.S. Government and review/approval from Iridium’s Director, Compliance & Security.
  • Page 2 ("Iridium") assume no responsibility for any typographical, technical, content or other inaccuracies in this document. Iridium reserves the right in its sole discretion and without notice to you to change this Guide and materials and/or revise this document or withdraw it at any time. The Iridium Partner assumes any and all risks of using this Guide and any information provided in this Guide.
  • Page 3 November 21, 2019 Original Release Approvals CCR # Issue Date This document contains Iridium Satellite LLC Proprietary Information may which may not be used, reproduced, or disclosed without written approval from Iridium Satellite LLC. IR3142-ICD-006 Issue 1 v2.1 Page 3 of 16...
  • Page 4 RF Cable Loss ......................9 RF Cable Considerations ..................9 Antenna Specifications ..................... 9 This document contains Iridium Satellite LLC Proprietary Information may which may not be used, reproduced, or disclosed without written approval from Iridium Satellite LLC. IR3142-ICD-006 Issue 1 v2.1...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Thermal Management..................... 12 Environmental ......................13 Regulatory Approvals ....................14 This document contains Iridium Satellite LLC Proprietary Information may which may not be used, reproduced, or disclosed without written approval from Iridium Satellite LLC. IR3142-ICD-006 Issue 1 v2.1 Page 5 of 16...
  • Page 6 Figure 1-1 : Hardware Interface Overview Intended Audience This document is intended to be used by a VAM that is building products incorporating the Iridium Certus 9770. This document focuses on hardware aspects relating to the integration of the Iridium Certus 9770 into a VAM product.
  • Page 7 Power Supply The Iridium Certus 9770 transceiver has a single voltage power supply input (EXT_PWR). This document contains Iridium Satellite LLC Proprietary Information may which may not be used, reproduced, or disclosed without written approval from Iridium Satellite LLC. IR3142-ICD-006 Issue 1 v2.1...
  • Page 8 Note: For safety compliance the external power source should meet requirements of IEC 62368- 1 classes ES1 & PS2. RF Interface The Iridium Certus 9770 has a dedicated RF connector that provides a connection to an external passive antenna. RF Connector Type The Iridium Certus 9770 has a right-angle jack, MMCX 50-ohm RF connector (Samtec part number MMCX-J-P-H-RA-TH1).

  • Page 9: Mechanical Specifications

    Antenna Specifications The Iridium Certus 9770 requires the VAM to provide a matched RF load consisting of an antenna and RF cable. The RF path specifications including in and out of band VSWR requirements for the combined supplied RF cable and antenna are specified in Reference 4. The Certus 9770 should be used with an Iridium compliant antenna with a gain that does not exceed +3.0dBi.

  • Page 10: Enclosure Material

    The Iridium Certus 9770 overall dimensions are 140.2 mm X 60.0 mm X 16.3 mm and its mass is 185 g. Enclosure Material The enclosure material is an Aluminum Alloy ADC10 with a RoHs Compliant Chromate Conversion coating. This document contains Iridium Satellite LLC Proprietary Information may which may not be used, reproduced, or disclosed without written approval from Iridium Satellite LLC.

  • Page 11: Mechanical Drawing

    Mechanical Drawing Figure 4.3-1 below shows the mechanical dimensions of the Iridium Certus 9770. CAD files for the Iridium Certus 9770 are also available in STEP and Parasolid files as per References 2 and 3 respectively. Figure 4.3-1: Iridium Certus 9770 Mechanical Drawing This document contains Iridium Satellite LLC Proprietary Information may which may not be used, reproduced, or disclosed without written approval from Iridium Satellite LLC.

  • Page 12: Mounting Considerations

    Mounting Considerations The Iridium Certus 9770 has six mounting holes with clearance for M3 screws that can be used to secure the transceiver to a VAM product. The Iridium Certus 9770 should be assembled into a VAM product by pushing the transceiver straight down onto a VAM product’s mating connector, ensuring not to rotate or twist the transceiver.

  • Page 13: Environmental

    Once the Iridium Certus 9770 enters a fault mode, a reset or power up is required to recover. Reference 1 describes how to read the status of internal temperature sensors and the notifications that are generated if the Iridium Certus 9770 goes into fault mode.

  • Page 14: Regulatory Approvals

    (2019-03) Unauthorised Changes Iridium has not approved any changes or modifications to this device by the user. Any changes or modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Iridium n’approuve aucune modification apportée à l’appareil par l’utilisateur, quelle qu’en soit la nature.
  • Page 15 If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be This document contains Iridium Satellite LLC Proprietary Information may which may not be used, reproduced, or disclosed without written approval from Iridium Satellite LLC.
  • Page 16 Directive 2014/53/EU. The full text of the EU declarations of conformity is available at the following internet address: under partner resources. www.iridium.com This document contains Iridium Satellite LLC Proprietary Information may which may not be used, reproduced, or disclosed without written approval from Iridium Satellite LLC. IR3142-ICD-006 Issue 1 v2.1 Page 16 of 16...

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